Patents by Inventor Eric E. BENSON
Eric E. BENSON has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20260128401Abstract: In an aspect, provide is an alkaline rechargeable battery comprising: i) a battery container sealed against the release of gas up to at least a threshold gas pressure, ii) a volume of an aqueous alkaline electrolyte at least partially filling the container to an electrolyte level; iii) a positive electrode containing positive active material and at least partially submerged in the electrolyte; iv) an iron negative electrode at least partially submerged in the electrolyte, the iron negative electrode comprising iron active material; v) a separator at least partially submerged in the electrolyte provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; vi) an auxiliary oxygen gas recombination electrode electrically connected to the iron negative electrode by a first electronic component, ionically connected to the electrolyte by a first ionic pathway, and exposed to a gas headspace above the electrolyte level by a first gas pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2025Publication date: May 7, 2026Inventors: Ai Quoc PHAM, Sandeep NIJHAWAN, Aswin K. MANOHAR, Kevin Van GALLOWAY, Chenguang YANG, Eric E. BENSON, Lang MCHARDY, Tim RACKERS
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Patent number: 12355042Abstract: In an aspect, provided is an alkaline rechargeable battery comprising: i) a battery container sealed against the release of gas up to at least a threshold gas pressure, ii) a volume of an aqueous alkaline electrolyte at least partially filling the container to au electrolyte level; iii) a positive electrode containing positive active material and at least partially submerged in the electrolyte, iv) an iron negative electrode at least partially submerged in the electrolyte, the iron negative electrode comprising iron active material; v) a separator at least partially submerged in the electrolyte provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; vi) an auxiliary oxygen gas recombination electrode electrically connected to the iron negative electrode by a first electronic component, ionically connected to the electrolyte by a first some pathway, and exposed to a gas headspace above the electrolyte level by a first gas pathway.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2024Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: FORM ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Ai Quoc Pham, Sandeep Nijhawan, Aswin K. Manohar, Kevin Van Galloway, Chenguang Yang, Eric E. Benson, Lang Mchardy, Tim Rackers
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Publication number: 20250030073Abstract: In an aspect, provided is an alkaline rechargeable battery comprising: i) a battery container sealed against the release of gas up to at least a threshold gas pressure, ii) a volume of an aqueous alkaline electrolyte at least partially filling the container to au electrolyte level; iii) a positive electrode containing positive active material and at least partially submerged in the electrolyte, iv) an iron negative electrode at least partially submerged in the electrolyte, the iron negative electrode comprising iron active material; v) a separator at least partially submerged in the electrolyte provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; vi) an auxiliary oxygen gas recombination electrode electrically connected to the iron negative electrode by a first electronic component, ionically connected to the electrolyte by a first some pathway, and exposed to a gas headspace above the electrolyte level by a first gas pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Ai Quoc PHAM, Sandeep NIJHAWAN, Aswin K. MANOHAR, Kevin Van GALLOWAY, Chenguang YANG, Eric E. BENSON, Lang MCHARDY, Tim RACKERS
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Patent number: 12155047Abstract: In an aspect, provided is an alkaline rechargeable battery comprising: i) a battery container sealed against the release of gas up to at least a threshold gas pressure, ii) a volume of an aqueous alkaline electrolyte at least partially filling the container to an electrolyte level; iii) a positive electrode containing positive active material and at least partially submerged in the electrolyte; iv) an iron negative electrode at least partially submerged in the electrolyte, the iron negative electrode comprising iron active material; v) a separator at least partially submerged in the electrolyte provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; vi) an auxiliary oxygen gas recombination electrode electrically connected to the iron negative electrode by a first electronic component, ionically connected to the electrolyte by a first ionic pathway, and exposed to a gas headspace above the electrolyte level by a first gas pathway.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: FORM ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Ai Quoc Pham, Sandeep Nijhawan, Aswin K. Manohar, Kevin Van Galloway, Chenguang Yang, Eric E. Benson, Lang McHardy, Tim Rackers
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Publication number: 20230231213Abstract: In an aspect, provided is an alkaline rechargeable battery comprising: i) a battery container sealed against the release of gas up to at least a threshold gas pressure, ii) a volume of an aqueous alkaline electrolyte at least partially filling the container to an electrolyte level; iii) a positive electrode containing positive active material and at least partially submerged in the electrolyte; iv) an iron negative electrode at least partially submerged in the electrolyte, the iron negative electrode comprising iron active material; v) a separator at least partially submerged in the electrolyte provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; vi) an auxiliary oxygen gas recombination electrode electrically connected to the iron negative electrode by a first electronic component, ionically connected to the electrolyte by a first ionic pathway, and exposed to a gas headspace above the electrolyte level by a first gas pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Ai Quoc PHAM, Sandeep NIJHAWAN, Aswin K. MANOHAR, Kevin Van GALLOWAY, Chenguang YANG, Eric E. BENSON, Lang MCHARDY, Tim RACKERS
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Patent number: 11611115Abstract: In an aspect, provided is an alkaline rechargeable battery comprising: i) a battery container sealed against the release of gas up to at least a threshold gas pressure, ii) a volume of an aqueous alkaline electrolyte at least partially filling the container to an electrolyte level; iii) a positive electrode containing positive active material and at least partially submerged in the electrolyte; iv) an iron negative electrode at least partially submerged in the electrolyte, the iron negative electrode comprising iron active material; v) a separator at least partially submerged in the electrolyte provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; vi) an auxiliary oxygen gas recombination electrode electrically connected to the iron negative electrode by a first electronic component, ionically connected to the electrolyte by a first ionic pathway, and exposed to a gas headspace above the electrolyte level by a first gas pathway.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: FORM ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Ai Quoc Pham, Sandeep Nijhawan, Aswin K. Manohar, Kevin Van Galloway, Chenguang Yang, Eric E. Benson, Lang McHardy, Tim Rackers
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Publication number: 20200365953Abstract: In an aspect, provided is an alkaline rechargeable battery comprising: i) a battery container sealed against the release of gas up to at least a threshold gas pressure, ii) a volume of an aqueous alkaline electrolyte at least partially filling the container to an electrolyte level; iii) a positive electrode containing positive active material and at least partially submerged in the electrolyte; iv) an iron negative electrode at least partially submerged in the electrolyte, the iron negative electrode comprising iron active material; v) a separator at least partially submerged in the electrolyte provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; vi) an auxiliary oxygen gas recombination electrode electrically connected to the iron negative electrode by a first electronic component, ionically connected to the electrolyte by a first ionic pathway, and exposed to a gas headspace above the electrolyte level by a first gas pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: STAQ ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Ai Quoc PHAM, Sandeep NIJHAWAN, Aswin K. MANOHAR, Kevin Van GALLOWAY, Chenguang YANG, Eric E. BENSON, Lang McHARDY, Tim RACKERS